Through the 2015 edition, the Americas Championship took place every two years, and was also a qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup and the Summer Olympic Games.

The continental championships are no longer a part of the qualifying process for either the World Cup or Olympics.

[1] The United States is the most successful nation with 7 titles, but did not contested all editions of the tournament while they were qualified and focus for the Olympic Games and World Cup.

Argentina, Brazil, Canada and Puerto Rico are the only four teams that have contested all the editions of the tournament.

A total of 19 national teams have appeared in at least one FIBA AmeriCup in the history of the tournament through the 2025 competition.